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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Update - Governor McAuliff's press release states the executive action date has been pushed back to March 1:Governor McAuliffe will also extend the effective date for the planned implementation of the revocation of reciprocity agreements with other states to March 1st. (h/t Joe Waldron)

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Tennessee handgun permits have been recognized by Virginia for years. Suddenly last December, as I reported HERE, their attorney general arbitrarily decided that permits from 25 states are no longer recognized by the Old Dominion.

This executive action is effective tomorrow, February 1, 2016. Tennessee and many other state permits are no good in Virginia.

If you travel armed to Virginia, you are allowed, with some exceptions to open carry, or you can get a nonresident Virginia permit. Check out handgunlaw.us for the details.

"The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."-Thomas Jefferson

Sunday, January 3, 2016

There have been responses from other state governments that suggest tit-for-tat, thus removing Virginia recognition from those states. For some states, their reciprocity agreements mean automatic cancellation of Virginian's privilege* to carry. There are threats, too, by the Virginia legislature, to overturn this ruling legislatively, and to de-fund Governor Terry McAuliff's security detail.

BUT, what is a practical response for non-Virginian's who want or need to visit the Commonwealth? I see two options. Open carry while in Virginia or get a non-resident Virginia permit.

For the sake of this article, I choose to not discuss open carry other than to say there are some traps to be aware of, such as the Gun Free School Zones Act (do your own research; choose your risks).

Turning now to non-resident permits issued by Virginia. Instructions can be found at their web site.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Trevor Hughes, a reporter for USA Today, based in Denver, thinks so . . .

I’m starting to feel like a soft target. I don’t like feeling like a soft target. And once again, I’m left with this idea that an armed society ends up being a very polite society — and one that’s highly resistant to attack.

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